Service difficulty report · Combustion Chamb · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
July 5, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
10,829 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Combustion Chamb
Part number
23031260
Condition
Cracked
Location
Patch Area
Part time
13,900 hours
Component
Engine Turbine · Allsn · 6898734
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) A HIGHER THAN NORMAL T.O.T. WAS EXPERIENCED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING TO-QUE SETTINGS. AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED UPON LANDING TO DETECT A POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE COMBUSTION CASE ASSEMBLY IN THE REINFORCED PATCH AREA OF THE LEFT TUBE INSIDE CURVE AREA. A PREVIOUS AND RECURRING PROBLEM; HENCE, THE REINFORCING PATCH.

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